The Sunday Oregonian., February 21, 1909, SECTION FOUR, Page 3, Image 37

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 21. 1909.
Symphony Concert to Be Greatest
Success of Any Programme Given
Both Arrangement of Programme and Personnel of Artists, Together With Degree of Perfection
Attained by Orchestra Will Make Appearance March 4 Event in Music World.
WHILE the Initial concert of this,
the second season of the Port
land Symphony Orchestra, was
conceded to be the best ever given by
the orchestra, the next concert promises
to be a far greater success. This will be
given March 4 at the Hellig Theater,
with Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, soprano,
and Waldeniar Lind. violinist, as solo
ists. Great Interest Is centered In the appear
ance of Mrs. Bauer, after an absence of
two years from the concert stage. Never
has her voice been more perfect In tone
and timbre and It will be heard to the
best advantage possible in that Sramatic
aria, "Ocean. Thou Mighty Monster,"
from Weber's "Oberon." which she is
now rehearsing with the orchestra. The
aria Is heroic In construction and its
effective Interpretation calls for the
highest artistic power which Mrs. Bauer
Is so eminently fitted to give. This aria
represents Reiza's magnificent apostrophe
to the sea and the orchestration is
graphic The Immense effect of the scene
Is greatly enhanced by descriptive In
strumentation. The last rehearsal with the soloists dem
onstrated that the orchestra Is sufficient
ly well-trained to accompany the best
artists who come here, should they want
it. Mr. Rosebrook. conductor, has shown
he is an intelligent I .usiclan with a thor
ough understanding of his scores and ca
pable of directing i.s men in such' a con
vincing manner tlwt he has been able to
work wonders with his material within
a short time. Mr. Rosebrook shows him
self decidedly the artist in the selection
of his programmes, which are most In
teresting and well-balanced.
Waldemar LLnd Is an artist of recog
nized talent and It will be gratifying, no
doubt, to his many admirers whom he
entertains with lighter music ordinarily,
to hear him in something more preten
tious. Mr. Lind appreciates this, and has
an added Incentive to appear at his best.
The Binding Concerto for violin and or
chestra Is a wonderful composition and
gives a chance for an exhibition of his
technique, shading and tone coloring,
which are great factors In Mr. Llnd's ar
tistic handling of the violin. For violin
students, this number Is worth several
lessons.
It Is gratifying to notice an unusual in
terest shown by the students In the forth
coming symphony concert. This, no
doubt. Is due to the Influence of the
teachers, who are Interesting their pupils
In the work of the orchestra, as they
realize It Is a big factor In their musical
education. There have been rates made
to the musical students, through their
teachers, and this concert will unques
tionably have more of the pupils In at
tendance than any local symphony con
cert. Also a number of the subscribers
have returned their tickets to be distrib
uted among music students who would
not otherwise be able to attend the con-
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cert and those may be procured upon
application to 'the management of the
Portland Symphony Orchestra at Ellers
Piano House, by the teachers. Also rates
will be made to teachers having large
classes, for It Is the Intention of the
management to Interest the students In
the work of the orchestia. In most cities
the music pupils make up a large part of
the audiences at the symphony concerts,
and the seats here will be within the
means of all.
In other cities ore. ?stras are put be
yond the uncertainty of depending on
the box office receipts for the support by
a few who yearly subscribe the entire
amount for the work. The Interest of the
public is so much greater thla season
that those Interested In handling the or
chestra feel an exceptionally good start
has been made.
The splendid programme for the concert
March 4 Is one to Interest even those who
have not had a musical training.
The Leonore Symphony of Raff shows
Raff at his best and is one of the lighter
and most popular symphonies. In Lea
Preludes, by Liszt, the orchestra shows
particularly the result of Its work to
gether. This Is, perhaps, the best known
of the Liszt symphonic poems, and "con
ceded to be the most beautiful.
It is said it shO'.:d be Just as much a
part of education generally to know the
masterpieces of music as those of lit
erature or art; even though the tech
nique of music may never be studied. The
programme for the next concert Is com
posed of numbers which should be fa
miliar to all as a part of their education
as well as a source of pleasure.
The personnel of the orchestra Is prac
tically the same with the addition of two
exceptionally well-trained violinists. Mr.
OJ&Ztt5(S2234 C&VCE8T
Christensen wjH act as concertmelstcr,
and Is a thoroughly artlstlu musician who
has had a wide experience in orchestra
work. Miss Kicklin is a talented violinist
who was a member of the old Symphony
Orchestra, and has been abroad for the
past four years pursuing her studies in
German.
The programme in full is as follows:
Symphonle Leonore No. 5. . .Joachim Half
Aria "Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster,"
from Oberon -.Weber
Poer Gynt Suite No. 1 Grieg
Strings
(a) Air Bach
(b) Traeumerel Schumann
Concerto Slnding
Waldemir Lind, Viollniat.
lyes Preludes ...Liszt
Church Scandals Are Leading
Topic of Day in Windy City
Even Educational Row Over Cooley and Senatorial Muddle Pale Before
Appalling Charges Against Clergy Wheat Pit Excites
Visiting Ambassador.
BT JONATHAN PALMER.
CHICAGO. Feb. 20. With the score
now 23. Chicago has won the
world's series In bomb-throwing as
well as In baseball. The nocturnal game
waged agalnet the gamblers, however, is
growing stale In the popular imagination,
and attention has shifted to a different
sort of bomb bombs that do not kill, but
Involve the profession of the cloth In 'an
unenviable way. It was considered an
unfortunate coincidence that the sessions
of the Religious Educational Association
should have been held In Chicago at a
time when various church circles were in
the throes of scandal and heresy charges.
The eyes of the distinguished ecclesiastics
were greeted dally with first-page news
paper stories reciting new details of
clerical misdoings. v
First of the scries of explosions was
th charge made by choir boys against
Rev. Robert Morris Kemp, rector of St.
Chryso? 'm'a Episcopal Church. After a
heroic light to save the honor of the min
ister, ho was Indicted on three counts for
offenses which are punishable by peni
tentiary imprisonment from one to twen
ty years. A sensational feature of the
trial was the disclosing of the secrets of
the confessional by the Rev. Mr. Kemp.
Pastor's Steps Go Astray.
Then came the- affair Involving Rev.
John IX Leek, who resigned the pastorate
of the Western-Avenue M. E. Church
after a woman member of a congrega
tion over which he previously had pre
sided confessed intimacy with him and
asked and obtained the forgiveness of the
pastor's wife. Mrs. John Lavender con
fessed her story to Rev. Edward B. Craw
ford, pastor of the Woodlawn Park M. E.
Church, and he In turn revealed it to
the church board.
Third in the series of explosions came
when Rev. Perley C. Powers, of the
Adams-Street M. E. Church, caused the
arrest of Mrs. V. C. B. Fenner, an elo
cutionist, on a charge of extortion, and
the woman, turning, threw back the ac
cusation that the pastor had made violent
love to her while his own wife was In the
Couth for her health. Overwhelmed by
the disclosures, Mrs. Fenner tried to
commit suicide. While she was battling
for her life, still another woman came to
the fore and openly charged that Rev. Mr.
Powers had sought to win her affections.
Rev. Horace Westwood, the youthful
pastor of the Edison Park M. H. Church,
Is the minister against whom charges of
heresy have been lodged, leading to his
deposition from the pulpit. Rev. Mr.
Westwood is said to have expressed the
opinion that the church Is teaching
things which the Master did not teach.
OxIey tVar at End.
At last Edwin G. Cooley. aggres
sive fighter and man of brain that
ha Is, has brought to pass the dreams
of the Socialist and labor-union fac
tions, which sought for years to oust
him from the superintendency of Chi
cago schools. When Mr. Cooley re
signed to accept the presidency of the
D. C. Heath Publishing Company In
Boston, he did so because the condi
tion of his health would not permit his
keeping up the struggle longer against
the radical foes that beset him.
His going is sincerely regretted by
the "safe and sane" element, who ap
preciate the difficulties that have sur
rounded his administration during a
period when the growth of the school
system was unprecedented and when
the problems presented were enough to
wreck the physical health of any man.
Not only had he to contend for years
against a radical Socialistic faction
that sought to overthrow all the tradi
tions of the local school system, but
he was "up. against" the influence of
the Teachers' Federation, which is al
lied, to the Chicago Federation of La
bor, thanks to the "advanced ideas" of
ex-Mayor Dunne.
After Fred A. Busse was elected
mayor, the dominance of Socialist in
fluence In the school board which had
developed during the Dunne regime
was weakened, though not obliterated.
It was clearer sailing for Mr. Cooley
and his supporters, whose faith was
strong In the methods that had built
up the school system, but the stress
of battle was still too much for any
man to hold out permanently against
it. It Is the main hope now that Mr.
Cooley's successor in office will fight
as he fought and win,, let the odds be
what they may.
Echo of Oregon. Fight.
Incidental to the long and bitter
Senatorial fight are the assaults that
are being made on the primary elec
tion system and its practical opera
tion. In the private discussion of the
question, the Oregon situation is very
prominent. Politics . have not yet
reached the stage in Illinois when
party men can look with complaisance
upon the election of a Democratic
United States Senator by a Republican
Legislature. More than that, members
of the Legislature at Spring-field do
not see why they should vote for a
man they do not like or want for Sen
ator, even though the face of the pri
mary returns advises his return to
Washington. It is no secret that a
great majority of the voters in Illi
nois are against Senator Hopkins for
re-election.
Senator Hopkins demands his re
election as a right to him and as a
duty imposed on the Legislature by
advisory vote of the people. The Chi
cago Tribune and other influential
papers, although having no overplus of
love for the Aurora man, argue he
should be elected, whether such elec
tion prove the wisdom or unwisdom of
the primary system. A majority of the
legislators have not been impressed
with this Idea, and the battle goes mer
rily on.
Up In Wisconsin. Senator Stephenson
admits in his statement required by law
that he spent over $100,000 for the popu
lar Indorsement of his wish to return
to the Senate. His political enemies say
It was the lure of this fund rather than
the honest sentiment of the voters that
gave him the preference, and that the
primary law has, therefore, not vindi
cated its usefulness as a purifier In pub
lic affairs.
Here In Chicago. Alderman Kohout
went out into a woodshed and killed him
self because his ward organization de
creed that some one else than be should
be the choice of a place In the City
Council. Under the primary system,
theoretically, Mr. Kohout had as good
a chance as any other man to be nomi
nated and elected.
Distrust Primary Law.
This combination of circumstances has
shaken faith in the efficacy of the pri
mary law. but the sober sentiment Is
that. Instead of being wiped off the stat
ute books, the law should be amended
where It is weak and given a thorough
tryout as a panacea before it is de
nounced utterly. About that the Legis
lature doubtless will have much to say
before this session comes to an end.
Lincoln week celebration in Chicago
brought home. Impressively, the fact
that with the death of Robert T. Lincoln
the. family name, so far as the Imme
diate connection is concerned, will pass
also. All of Abraham Lincoln's sons
save Robert died in Infancy, and the
household of the latter never has been
blessed with male progeny. Mr. Lincoln
himself is now 66 years old. and the hope
of perpetuating the name hangs on a
slender thread.
There probably never was a man of
the prominence of Mr. Lincoln resident
in Chicago who was- known personally
or by sight to so few as he. He and his
family do not enter into the social gaye
ties. Their entertaining is confined to
a few close friends in their Lake Shore
Drive home and is carried on in the most
unobtrusive way possible.
Mr. Lincoln's only conspicuous appear
ance during celebration week was at the
Springfield banquet. He goes to the state
capital occasionally and visited the tomb
of the President, but so quietly that the
Springfield newspaper men are sometimes
unaware of his coming and going.
Palmer Residence to Rent.
Chicago society has been hearing, ru
mors for weeks that, the castellated Pot
ter Palmer mansion In the Lake Shore
Drive Is about to be "let" to a tenant,
Just like a Chicago flat, except that the
figures of the lease would be more Im
pressive. The story is that Edward M.
Breitung. of Marquette. Mich., a mil
lionaire . Iron magnate, is to lease the
castle which Mrs. Palmer made famous
In World's Fair days with her sumptuous
entertaining of distinguished foreigners
Society is anxious lest it shall lose Mrs.
Palmer and her prestige, but with two
married sons in Chicago, one of them
the father of two young boys, solicitude
seems out of place. Mrs. Palmer Is ex
ceedingly fond of and interested in her
grandsons, and on that account alone
local society may expect to see her fre
quently. "Jim" Patten, erstwhile "oats king"
and far on the way to filching from the
plungers of the past the title of "wheat
king," bids fair to figure in the next
book Ambassador Bryce will write on
American esfalrs. Br. Bryce. accom
panied by Ambassador Jusserand, could
hardly have chosen a more dramatic mo
ment to visit the pits of the Chicago
Board of Trade than the 10 minutes he
spent there. Under the Patten boost
whea,t - was in the act of scaling up to
a new price level when the distinguished
Englishman and author appeared on the
floor. The fever of floor operators was
at the maximum, and to one unused to
it the turmoil was frightening.
Surcharging the atmosphere of the
place was the Patten Influence. Always
keen to learn. Ambassador Bryce Inquired
with the persistence of a Wu Ting Fang
for the "motif" behind the demonstra
tion. He had heard of the power one
man or a group of men may exercise
temporarily on the grain markets of the
world, but the commercial drama "in
the making." never before bad been pre
sented to him at such close range.
How speculation is Intertwined with
and bears upon the actual trade In actual
grain was the particular subject that
held his attention. He found that an
Ambassador more or less cuts no figure
with the men of the pit when their
frenzied minds are focused on the busi
ness In hand. Study of the visitor's face
as he watched was Interesting to the
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Next Tuesday
HEILIG THEATER
. TOMORROW Monday Matinee, and Monday and Tuesday Nights,
FEB. 22 and 23
The B. P. O. ELKS
IN TOMMY GETZ" GIKLT-TWIRLT MUSICAL TAMAIJS
"A NIGHT IN BOHEMIA"
With more pretty rlrls. funny comedians, cute cutups, graceful dancers, warm
local ga.g and bis mualcal production numbers than any show of the season.
Come and have a good laugh with the
"BEST PEOFIJ; OX EARTH."
GRAND CONCERT
WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY, 8 P. M.
(Under Auspices of Knights of Columbus.)
BENEFIT OF CHRISTIAN BROTHERS COLLEGE
At Alumni Hall, Grand Ave. and
Clackamas Streets
Best of Professional and Amateur Talent.
Oration by JOHN F. SHIELDS, LL. B.
ADMISSION FIFTY CENTS. Reserved seats at Eilers Piano House
after Saturday, February 20.
gallery spectator. What he thought may
soma day be given to the world In black
and whtle.
WILL APPEAR IN CONCERT
.
Heller Family to Give Recital at
Masonic Temple.
Quite a treat is in atore for Portland
music lovers. On March 11 the Heller
family will entertain their friends at tho
Masonic Hall with a programme which
will both astound and delight. Violin and
vocal selections will vie with each other
In holding the attention of those present.
The event of the evening will be the
rendering on the violin of the composi
tions of Herman Heller by himself. Mr.
Heller Is a. resident of San Francisco,
where for the past two years he has held
en enviable position In the front rank of
musicians. He has Just completed the
musical score for Upton Sinclair's prob
lem drama "Prince Hagan." Regarding
this the Pacific Coast Musical Review
says:
In this (the music) he showed keen In
sight Into the dramatic Importance of the
scenes and applied the music excellently
to the sentiment of the situations." Re
garding the matter the Evening Bulletin
(San Francisco) said: "Imagine what the
first act would be without the beautiful
music or whlch Mr. Heller, .the accom
plished director of the Valencia Theater
Is responsible. Mr. Heller la an example
for the musical directors of all the thea
ters In Sen Francisco."
The vocal soloists will be Mrs. Maurice
Heller-Weinsteln, the pupil of Mme. Rose
Bloch Bauer, who has already charmed
many Portland audiences with her sym
pathetic soprano and Dr. N. H. Heller,
who Is the poseessor of a firm, clear tenor
SECOND CONCERT
OFTHE
PORTLAND SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
DAVID C. ROSEBROOK, Conductor
Thursday Evening, March 4. Heilig Theater
SOLOISTS
ROSE BLOCH-BAUER, Soprano
WALDEMAR LIND. Violinist
PRICES 50c to 2.00. Seat sale Opens March 2. Subscription tickets
Exchanged at Box Office March 1,
THE GERMAN DRAMATIC COMPANY
1 Will Present the Popular Drama,
' DIE LIEDER DES MDSIRANTBN"
(The Songs of the Musician)
At the Lyric Theater, 7th and Alder Sts
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 26, 1909.
Tickets, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. For sale at Lyric Box Office.
These performances afford students of the German language an excep
tionally fine opportunity to hear good German.
of remarkable clearness. They will be
accompanied on the piano by Miss Paula
Heller.
We
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WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY MATINEE
FEBRUARY 22, '09
A BILL OF FEATURES
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CARROLL & COOKE
Singers and Comedians.
KITTY ALLEN
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FRANK MAYNE & CO.
Present the Beautiful Playlet,
"THE SEXTON'S DREAM"
W.C. G00DALL & CO.
In
"THE TIPSTER"
HARRY McDUFFEE
Singer of Pictorial Ballads.
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Home ox the Incomparable Baker Stock Company.
WEEK COMMENCING
SUNDAY MATINEE,
Today, February 21, 1909
One of the Greatest Laughing PJays Ever Written
MY FRIEND
FR2M INDIA
A farcical comedy In three acts, by H. A.-De Souchet, author of "The Man
From Mexico." and other famous successes. The adventures of Erastus
Underholt, pork packer (retired), of Kansas City, and his amiable fam
ily, breaking Into the New York 400. A laugh In every line. Great
character studies. Wonderful complication and mlxups. Prepare to
laugh as you never laughed before. Stage under direction of Donald
Bowles.
Evening Price, 25c, 35c, SOc Matinee Prices, 1 5c, 25c
MATINEE SATURDAY
NextWeet-THE COLLEGE WIDOW, (First time here in stock)
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GEO. L. BAKER, GENERAL MANAGER
The Theater That Plays Big Road Attraction at Popular Price
On Account of the Immmense Demand for Seats and Constantly Increasing Popularity
ARTHUR
GUNNINGBAH
The noted actor-singer will continue his engagement another entire week
Starting Matinee, Today, Sunday, Feb. 21, '09
and present his other great success ,
SHAUN RHUE
With entirely new and special scenery and costumes. Mr. Cunning
ham will sing "A Handful of Earth" "Donovan" and other beautiful songs
and ballads. If you enjoyed "The Kerry Gow," you will enjoy ' Shaun
Rhue even more. No advance In prices. Evenings. 25c. 60c. 75c; Wednes
day bargain matinee, 25c any seat; Sunday-Saturday matinees 25c. 60c.
Next attraction PAUL GILMORE IN "THE BOYS OF CO. B"
Dally Matinres, 13c, 25c mud 50c. (Sundays and Holiday, fright Prlcca.)
Psylnr Particular At
tention to the Enter
tainment. Comfort and
Convenience of Ladles
and Children.
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' Formerly Marquam Grand
Predentin at all
Time, the Bet of
European and Ameri
can Vaudeville Attraction!.
Week
Commencing
Monday Matinee, Feb. 22
"A MODERN POCAHONTAS"
Presented by Full-Blooded Indians from the Shoshone Reservation, Utah.
xteai Indian i,ei emuintii .uu Ati.
8 KitabailZai TrOUPC 8 A Dramatic ilayS.y Martin V.
. . t in Merle, -with
Japan's Foremost Athletes, Equiu- taiir nntSOV
brlsts and Juggler.. Hl"M"'
Six little Girls and a oitta M"cian d sioirt-
TpMv Rpar MBBERT & WARREN
1CUUJ UM1 The pianist and the Dancer.
EVERETT SCOTT. G. HERBERT MITCHELL
Late Star of Lincoln Square Theater, Baritone Soloist and Raconteur.
New York, Production of
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EVENING PRICES 15-25-50-75c
EVENING PRICES 15-25-50-75c
Dally Matlneea, 15c, S5o and SOc. (Snndnya and Holiday, Night Price..)
PANTAGES THEATER
BILL CHANGES MONDAY
ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE; STARS OF ALL NATIONS
"Week Ending Today: The Golden Gate Quintet; the Three Dumonds;
George Brown and his acrobatic dogs; Thomas J. Keogh, assisted by
Miss Ruth Francis, presenting "The Ward Heeler"; Goff Phillips, the
funny minstrel man; the Raymond Duo;Jean Wilson, and the Biograph.
WEEK BEGINNING TOMORROW
Special and Extraordinary Engagement of the
Well-Known Legitimate Stars,
MELBOURNE MACDOWELL
AND
VIRGINIA DREW TRESCOTT
In the dramatic hit of the year,
"THE MAN OF THE PEOPLE'
ALSACE AXD LORRAIXBS,
Comedy Musical Artists.
THE RICH DUO. . .
Singing: and Dancing Sketch.
THBJ TWO JOHXSOXS, ,
Colored Singers and Come
dians. PANTAGES ORCHESTRA,
Always a tenmn.
FAXTOS TRIO,
Roman iting Artists.
CLARENCE OI.I.VER,
Monologue Comedian.
JEAX WILSOX,
Portlands .Popular Baritone.
PANTAGES VNEQUAI.ED MO
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THREE PERFORMANCES DAILY AT POPULAR PRICES
The Frenca Chamber have decreed that
Sunday ! a legal day of rest, thu can
celling the action of- BevolutionlsU a hun
dred years and more ago
General Morteza Kahn. Persian minister
to the United Statee, eitimatee that within
the last few years 30,00u persons have been
killed In political riots in Persia.